VoicePlay - OOGIE BOOGIE'S SONG (The Nightmare Before Christmas) THE WOLF HUNTERZ Reactions

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

He actually does a much quicker, even more extreme high to low drop in the Little Mermaid medley.

[@garethpendlebury7996]

Holy crap. Just had to go have a look. He slides down from the rafters to the basement!! Slides!!!

[@stephh4495]

It's an extreme stretch in a short amount of time, but not quite as large. In the Little Mermaid medley he goes from D5 to D2, whereas the range in Oogie Boogie goes from B4 to E1. Three octaves vs three and a half.

[@devil-sc8fu]

@@stephh4495 technically its an d1

[@devil-sc8fu]

@@stephh4495 he hits a d1 with the d2

[@markhilliard4037]

@@garethpendlebury7996 YES!!! Honestly that slide Jeff Castellucci does as the "witch" in the little mermaid medley just blows your mind when you think of all the octaves he slides down sooooo effortlessly....he must be some kind of alien presence come to visit mere mortals....LOL

[@purpleir]

Geoff (the bass from Voiceplay) and Tim ( the bass from Home Free) both have insane range and that subterranean quality. They are amazing! If you want to see more of Geoff's range try the "Headless horseman".

[@toodlescae]

From what Geoff said on his channel, he and Tim have helped each other on the training of their voices before.

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@toodlescae And somebody also said that Tim helped Avi Kaplan a little bit, too. :)

[@nightthornkvala94132]

And they both do versions of Misty Mountain that are both amazing.

[@dc4457]

Want to know the really crazy thing? Geoff isn't technically even a basso profundo. He's a bass-baritone who has really worked on his range and has mastered subharmonic vocals to get those insanely low notes. His final note here is an E1, a full octave below normal bass singers and an octave lower than a standard tuning bass guitar. I don't personally care for that rattling quality that subharmonics have and there are a handful of Russian oktavists that can reach that depth without it, but it is really impressive.

[@Indiegaze]

How does one differentiate between a bass, a bass-baritone, and a baritone? I've been very curious about what my voice type is. I always just thought I had a bad baritone voice, and I've always loved high voices, and always wanted a tenor voice, and had almost never heard bass singing before hearing this performance.... but now I'm really fascinated by bass singing. I can't really sing well, have no training, and always though I had a terrible range. but I heard someone else say what you're saying, that bass singers can hit an E2. I checked my low notes and E2 was my lowest, which I though was kind of surprising. I've been playing around with singing low lately and followed some of Geoff's advice, and now a few weeks later I'm down to a C#2 as my lowest chest note (doesn't sound very good though..). I've also played around with the subharmonics thing and I don't have much control at this point and can't get to his E1 yet, but I've been getting closer. So I guess maybe I could be an untrained bass-baritone as well? That would be kind of cool if so...I've always hated being a baritone, but I never really thought about trying to sing lower, as I always wanted to go higher.

[@dc4457]

@@Indiegaze A bass-baritone is someone whose natural voice range is baritone but who can sing into the bass range with good resonance. The role of Wotan from Wagner is a classic example. Most of the music ranges from C3 to F4, but there are passages as low as F2 that must be sung loudly and with resonance in the era before electronic amplification. Basses should be able to sing F2 easily, but would sound poor doing all that singing up above C3. Basso profundos like Gunther Wewel sound good singing Osmin's C2. Oktavists like Vladimir Pasjukov or Glenn Miller sing down into the contra octave like G1 without that annoying rattling sound you get from subharmonics and they can be heard above an entire choir.

[@Indiegaze]

@@dc4457 Thank you for giving such a detailed reply! I guess I really need to use my voice more, and explore it a bit further to find out what I am. I have no singing experience...and due to being insecure, and having a lot of social anxiety problems since like 1st grade, my speaking volume is so low that nobody could every hear what I was saying....Whenever I'm with a group of people, my voice just chokes and nobody can hear what I'm saying...All my resonance disappears....And I speak a bit higher to sound more audible and clear...But when I'm by myself, I feel like I get more power and resonance in my low notes. I practiced singing low all of yesterday, and I felt like I got really good volume....but then I went to work the next day and my voice stopped working and I suddenly have to speak much higher again. My low notes just disappears...

[@dc4457]

@@Indiegaze I have a lot of the same issues with anxiety and could never sing in front of most people, though my wife says I have a lovely voice. Over many years working with the public I've learned to compensate and can consciously use my lower register, which got me a lot of compliments when I was working drive-thru. If only I could compensate for my face... lol

[@albygiova4541]

Actually the bass guitar is usually E1, A1, D2, G2... I am a bassist. That said everything you said is true and he is amazing. I started try bass techniques because of Avi Kaplan and Tim Foust, but when I heard about subharmonics a couple of years ago I had to love Geoff.

[@Slvrdrgn77d]

Geoff's voice is insane. He has hit that growl note that he does in the end in live shows. I honestly think the speakers are not able to hand it. The beatboxer was the Dude who said "To add a little Spice" looked like he was dressed as the Dog from the movie. I think thanks to Pentatonix, they made A Capella mainstream and cool. Voiceplay, Home Free, Citizen Queen (an all girl acapella group) are strong and all amazing vocalists. I am glad y'all reacted to this.

[@leme3503]

*subharmonic note

[@falseparadox3838]

PLEASE watch voiceplay’s “kidnap the Sandy Claws”!!!!

[@mettemllerpedersen3396]

YES YES YES

[@riffgroove]

Their "Moana medley" is a must-watch.

[@xenagold7167]

React to VoicePlay "Mr Grinch", it is amazing and you can hear Geoff's lows beautifully. Try Home Free, they are another acapella group who has an amazing base.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Home Free and VoicePlay are the only two American acts I've discovered in 2020, but they're both phenomenal. That said, this channel has reacted to Home Free before.

[@vagabond142]

That last note is what is called "sub-harmonic" in music-speak :) It's kind of like using air like a burp to rumble the vocal chords. He can also go down to I think C1 with chest voice, ie actual controlled vocalization, but subharmonics go even lower.

[@WSlopeAggie]

His lowest in chest is "only" an F1 I think, not a C1.

[@michaelgonzalez5864]

If you wanna hear this man's range he does a cover of the Beatles song black bird and check out Your a mean one Mr. Grinch your gonna LOVE it.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Shaggyboring]

React voiceplay the little mermaid medley

[@Shaggyboring]

Please

[@sxphxxfxxsxn8894]

Yeah

[@Skater08cooper]

Tim Foust of Home Free also has a octave range. Tim also helped Geoff, the main singer in this song, with his low notes. They are both incredible bass singers. It wouldn't be fair if I didn't include Avi of Pentatonix, so you should check out Ring Of Fire by Home Free ft. Avi.

[@daynanoneya3068]

Voiceplay is incredible! They do make videos that are very theatrical, which is awesome! A few of their songs you really shouldn't miss are Little Mermaid Medley, Warriors, Queen in 5 Minutes, and their new Grinch That Stole Christmas. Really, you can't go wrong with anything Voiceplay!!

[@wannabegamingwriter]

Fun fact - Santa Claus was played in this video by Geoff's brother-n-law and yes more Voice Play!

[@williamchavez7186]

voiceplay hails from Orlando where musical shows are found in abundance

[@MrCloverProductions]

Geoff’s Headless Horseman is a good show of his range 😌👌🏻

[@bradyanselmi]

I came for the reaction but I subscribed for the opening song from the Wolf Hunterz. You guys are great.

[@Rosannasfriend]

There really is no limit to what the human voice can do if we’re willing to expand her out imaginations and practice our goals. Well, there is a limit, but it’s further away than most people assume it is. Just put yourself out there and try!

[@Lapinporokoira]

I recomend watching all of Voiceplay Vidoes.

[@SamuelLopez-lx9bg]

Yep he went from a B4 all the way down to a E1 at the end. He's vocal range is just crazy.

[@nightthornkvala94132]

The bass singer, Geoff (Jeff) Castellucci has done several videos apart from VoicePlay. His last note in his Elvis Presley cover Way Down took (I think) 81 tries to get it right. (Note the name tags. Geoff has a sense of humor over the many ways people have mispronounced and misspelled his name.) He also plays on that in his latest, Ghost Riders in the Sky. But he's not totally alone on set. Eli (bald one in red here) and a former member are directing and in charge of the broom and such, and his wife Kathy tosses him the mop. Check out his Monster Mash video to see her.

[@trishaurvan9439]

From a B4 to an E1 at the ending...crazy!

[@scottlong6716]

I really love u guys. U by far are my fav reactors. And i love wolf hunters. Do more voiceplay and geoff castellucci solo stuff. 4 geoffs at a time

[@kennethfinnegan2978]

The bass in that group is Geoff, check out his song 16 tons. Amazing

[@jackyfriedman1963]

They all use to work at Disney or Universally studios in Orlando Florida doing stage showsbefore forming Voiceplay

[@jackyfriedman1963]

Ugh autocorrect. They all worked a Disney world or Universal Studios doing stage shows for many years before forming Voiceplay. They also use to your but had to stop because of Covid. Now they just make videos and various other stuff. Also check out Pattycake Productions. It is owned and run by Layne Stein and Tony Wakim. Layne is Voiceplay beatboxer. Tony use to be their baritone. They produce several great videos and is producing a series called The Villains Lair.

[@donnilloyd1355]

Last Bass note = E1. Amazing.

[@susanne9938]

Great reaction and yes MORE Voiceplay.

[@paulgray2150]

there is a version of Voicplay doing Oogie Boogies song live -.Voiceplay - Oogie Boogie - Valley Forge Casino, 12/20/2019 I would recommend this to see the range live and how they go

[@JDRoper]

I love how the caption on the little inset screen accompanying Geoff's last note was (subterranean). 😂

[@prisregil]

The sound he makes at 3:20 after ,, To add a little spice'' is insane

[@ronsbrat525]

They have a few videos of doing live in their earlier years on their channel. There's also a bunch of other videos. Geoff also has a channel with him doing solos.

[@sherrismith8337]

Other suggestions for VoicePlay are "Warriors", "Queen in 5 Minutes", and "Twenty-One Pilot Mashup".

[@restingcatface]

Add to this Panic at the Disco parts 1 and 2 as well as Billie Eilish Medley, Daddy Sang Bass, Tennessee Whiskey and live version of Elvira. You won't be disappointed.

[@ericdravenashecorven]

4:00 The beat and drums and stuff are all Layne on the far right, the group's beatboxer. He's insanely talented. The whole group is insanely talented.

[@ericdravenashecorven]

Also I highly recommend doing just some reactions to Geoff, such as Blackbirds and The Headless Horseman.

[@SgtAwesome97]

That last note gets me every time, a subharmonic E1 is absolutely nuts

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

They all started out as character performers at the Disney and Universal Theme parks here in Orlando. Geoff Castallucci, the bass, played Frankenstein in the "Beetlejuice Graveyard Review" for many years.

[@chrisharrell725]

Geoff Castellucci has his own channel and on that channel he has songs he has done on his own: "The Headless Horseman" from the animated movie "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", "Blackbird" by the Beatles, and "The Bare Necessities" from the animated movie "The Jungle Book" and more

[@lkayh]

If you haven’t already, you should check out “My Mother Told Me,” “Hoist the Colours” and “Halo.” They keep topping themselves.

[@MrTech226]

Travis & Suzi Geoff hit E1 in subharmonics in the end. Geoff has own channel on here: Geoff Castellucci. There are songs from him - covers from Beatles' Blackbird to Headless Horseman. Voiceplay has a lot of songs. Besides Voiceplay, there are other Aca Pella groups such as Home Free are very good too.

[@Vildash]

Geoff Castalucci (Super Bass from Voiceplay) does 16 tons, Far over the Misty Mountains Cold and he just dropped House of the Rising Sun. Check them out if you like his bass!

[@matthewwong6612]

You guys need to listen to their cover of carry on my wayward son!

[@gavinleon5582]

The headless horseman, by the bass in voiceolay is suuuper good, lots of bass

[@importedice]

Several videos do have great costumes. At the in-person concert, they don't really do makeup and costumes, just regular clothes. But very fun and a lot of audience participation.

[@orion351us]

SUPER DORKS!!!!!! I LOVE YOU ;)

[@katherinehite1635]

Geoff Castellucci the bass did a cover of 16 tons that is really good

[@cobyhagan6846]

Geoff always kills it

[@bobbythandon6939]

We want more....we want more....we want more.....VOICE PLAY

[@lkreinmiller-author]

I always love first reactions to VoicePlay

[@LadyGreensleeves33]

YESSS! All my favorites are converging!

[@Froggyh63]

Cool reaction! Voiceplay does the thatre type production videos, as well as just singing. The bass Geoff Castelluci also has his own channel with some impressive stuff!

[@Drake844221]

Welcome to VoicePlay's world, we're all just the audience for it XD Geoff is insane. What's worse is that he's even got his own solo channel, where he just did a cover of the song House of the Rising Sun, which is pretty quickly becoming my favorite song of his (previously held by Sixteen Tons).

[@kenlynn3563]

That’s a sub harmonic note of E1. Almost off the piano keyboard. They sound good live too!

[@scottlong6716]

Hoist the colours.... misty mountains cold..... vahalla calling me..... just a few

[@MrTech226]

Travis & Suzi Geoff has his own KZbin channel: Geoff Castellucci. One of his videos, he explains how he hits those subharmonics notes, and instruct how to sing low bass without damaging vocal chords.

[@jeraldbennett9289]

Bad Wolves has a cover of this song. Saw the video the other day.

[@steby123]

An Excellent beatboxer!!

[@heatherwheeler8330]

At the end of the song, oh im sorry sir, I didn't bring my splulunkimg gear,didnt know I needed it.

[@wendischambach6181]

LOL. You've gotten a lot of suggestions and I agree with them all! VoicePlay tends to be a little more 'theatrical' than some of the other groups (i.e. Home Free, Pentatonix, or Voctave) but that might be attributed to their background as Disney performers at one or more of the resorts in Orlando where several of the band members started (ex. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by VoicePlay). For a live, non-costumed performance, I'd suggest "Road Trip" which showcases their talent while still having a little fun. And yes, the drums and percussion were beatboxing done by Layne. Of the four groups I've mentioned, Voctave is the only one that doesn't have a beatboxer. Layne (VoicePlay), Adam (Home Free), and Kevin (Pentatonix) are world class at what they do and I can't imagine the groups without them, even though all of them do occasional vocals which also adds their group performances. If you'd like to hear some of the beatboxing in their music, I'd suggest "Mayday" or "Ring of Fire" by Home Free, "Say Something" which has celloboxing (watch it and you'll understand), "12 Days of Christmas," and "Little Drummer Boy" by Pentatonix, or "Warriors" by VoicePlay. For an incredible performance without beatboxing that will still knock your socks off, try "The Great Movie Medley" by Voctave. And if you want to see just beatboxing that is an incredible performance in an of itself, watch Adam Rupp beatboxing solo (several videos here on KZbin), which he does at each of the Home Free concerts; it's amazing and the only difference between the videos and the live performance is that the theater shakes! Enjoy the rabbit hole that is Acapella!!!

[@lenorastaines5723]

Geoff used to work for Universal.

[@scotthritz6641]

Great reaction you too!! Geoff’s last note was a sustained E1 He can actually go lower in his subharmonic range. He’s a freak!!! 🙌🏻 keep up the fun reactions!! 👍🏻

[@lkayh]

I hadn’t seen the subtitles. Did you notice that they describe that last “oogie boogie man” as “subterranean?” LOL.

[@shawnhays9810]

I love Voiceplay their versatility is amazing! I do love the Moana Medley, I will Survive, This is Halloween, many more! Bless you! Shawn 🎼🎃💙🦋🐾🐈

[@steftherammsteiner8893]

Geoff castellucci-sixteen tons MUST LISTEN TO

[@MatthewvMayo]

Tim Faust of Home Free also has a 5 octave vocal range and it's my understanding that he and Geoff have a strong friendship.

[@sarawussow3123]

I need more voiceplay reactions! Boyband medley in 5 minutes, queen medley in 5 minutes, and sing! Please do more! ❤️🤘

[@louf1025]

For Christmas they just released You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch - more good Voiceplay, and more of Geoff hitting notes so low, it’ll make eggnog curdle!

[@andrewbrace7812]

Blackbird by Geoff Castalucci, that's the base singers name, also highlights his range

[@dgkesquire]

If you liked that beat at the end, that's from "This Is Halloween", another song from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" that VoicePlay covered. Also look for "What's This?" And "Kidnap the Santy Claus", covered by this group.

[@thomasfarr7934]

You need to hear the bass lead (his name is Geoff Castellucci) do his solo video covers. By "solo" I mean it's just him, layering all the parts, harmonies and characters seamlessly! He is incredible! I suggest that you start with his cover of Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold. He has many solo covers that are all incredible. His latest is Elvis Presley's Way Down, which he has fun with!

[@DougRayPhillips]

Voiceplay does some straightforward songs with no characters, theatrics or costumes. For instance, "Can't Help Falling In Love." But they also do a lot of fun stuff. They have covers of several songs from Nightmare Before Christmas. High tenor Earl Elkins left the group earlier this year. Plus, they had to work around the shutdown restrictions. So, their latest vids feature a guest artist just to bring the number back up to 5. The most recent release by the whole group is "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Just dropped a couple weeks ago. Geoff Castellucci has also released a number of solo multitrack vids this year, where he does all the vocal parts (including usually hitting an E1 or Eb1 at the end). "Blackbird." "Bare Necessities." "Headless Horseman." "Mele Kalikimaka."

[@shanebell9017]

If you love Basses then Avi Kaplan formerly of Pentatonix, Tim Faust of Home Free, and Geoffe Castelluci of Voice Play are your go to. Misty Mountain by Peter Hollins and Tim Faust is great and any Pentatonix older than 2019 are great.

[@ysabelagarcia9030]

That last note is a Subharmonic note and its not even the lowest he can go

[@shaynepattie7600]

You should react to Geoff Castellucci Bass from VoicePlay singing "Take me home, Country roads". Insane low notes again

[@leechowning2712]

Voiceplay specializes in acapella play, more storytelling rather than the singing you hear from the Ptx or Home Free. About 2/3rds of their arrangements are set by Geoff, thankfully he does share the spotlight. As to his range... He has been known to blow fuses, shake ceiling tiles loose.

[@OGSontar]

That last note is E1, the lowest E on a piano keyboard.

[@littlej812]

Also voiceplays attention with Rachel potter is good

[@Moonglow30]

I love their Grim Grinning Ghosts video.

[@chrisenglert3958]

Great choice for the holiday season! You should also check out some Home Free. Both groups are fantastic and ironically they are all good friends. As a fan of both groups it's hard to pick one over the other but Home Free does have a few special covers worth checking out!

[@alanward9660]

Little mermaid and Moana are must do! Keep em coming

[@stormdancer0]

The Headless Horseman is a great Geoff song. He has a 5-octave range. Their Viking song, My Mother Told Me, has the deepest note I've ever heard.

[@ll7868]

Every Saturday for the last 30 years or so I get the same song in my head, Flotsam & Jetsam's cover of Elton John's Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. Never seen a reaction to it.

[@ryanjones115]

when he hits that last note the captions read subterranean

[@Froggyh63]

You guys should react to their version of My Mother Told Me.....Viking song, really cool!

[@lazaren5632]

That's a subharmonic E1 at the end. Geoff Castellucci (the bass) has his own page and you should check out his solo rendition of The Headless Horseman. As for Voiceplay, yes, they tend to do theatrical stuff with all of their videos. Check out their cover of Warriors by Imagine Dragons or for more of the theatrical, check out any of their movie medleys (normally Disney movies - Nightmare Before Christmas being one of their favorites).

[@rebornjoker359]

He hits an E1 with a technique called sub-harmonics

[@PitVanRooster69]

Check out their "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch" cover. Talk about the make up artist...🤘✌

[@janhankins911]

Check out Geoff C. (the bass for Voice Play) doing his cover of Blackbird (originally be the Beatles). He shows off that entire 5 octave vocal range in that song. It's incredible.

[@WelcomeApathy]

I definitely want to see more Voiceplay reactions from you guys! Geoff, the bass, also has his own stuff on his channel. You should react to his version of The Headless Horseman. It is amazing!

[@fernandodariollanos6407]

More voiceplay!

[@marc_tha_420_pyro]

Lane is the beatboxer. He is amazing.

[@christopherbritton1840]

Love VoicePlay and Geoff. Suggesting For King and Country's "Little Drummer Boy". I think it might be something you both will really enjoy. High energy,and breathes new life into a old classic.

[@mariancox5856]

Check out the bass singer on his own site Geoff Castolucci. You'll hear his range in depth.

[@jamespauldelashmit2173]

Listen as Geoff Castellucci sings "The Headless Horseman"!! He does all the parts!!

[@taylorshaw4406]

Check out the headless horseman cover by Geoff!!

[@F3AR_DA_REAPER]

that note he hit was an E1 and he does it easily :)

[@sandym6760]

This is my favorite from Voice Play. There's a Trifecta in Acapella, it's Voice Play, Home Free and Pentatonix. There's a Trifecta of Basses, they're Geoff Castellucci, Tim Foust and Avi Kaplan. Comparing the three groups is like comparing apples, oranges and strawberries -- yes, they're all Acapella, but they each have their specialty niche. If you're craving strawberries, an apple just won't cut it, nor will an orange ... and vice-versa. Tim Foust (Home Free) has an almost 6 Octave range, and there are fan recorded videos out there of him àctually blowing sub-woofers in live concerts when he's going Sub-harmonic. As for beatboxing, Adam Rupp (also Home Free) is World Class. There are other Acapella groups out there, but these 3 are the ones that are consistent in quality and have millions of fans among them for a REASON. Pentatonix won the 3rd Season of The Sing Off, Home Free won the 4th Season. On a side note, have you all (yes, I'm from the South, lol) heard of Wolf Totem by the Hu? Not Acapella, but CRAZY good!! That one is best watched with the Translation on the screen (it's a Mongolian Throat Singing, Heavy Metal band).

[@RAW2881]

Yo Geoff Castellucci is freakin Amazing check out his solos stuff. His latest solo is Sixteen Tons an old Ernie Ford Coal mining song. His solo on Black Bird is great too. As for Voiceplay their latest in Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas. A phenomenal cover. Love yalls acapella reactions keep it up!! Oh and as always more Homefree only because they are my favorite vocal band lol!!

[@larrywoods3938]

Hello from eastern Ohio! Please take a listen to the bass, Geoff Castelucci, on some of his solo efforts. Just for starters, I’d check out “House of the Rising Sun”. PHENOMENONAL! Keep up the great work!!

[@Iansco1]

THe think that first bass was deep, at the end Geoff "Hold my beer!".

[@johnbenson8670]

Little mermaid Melody is great

[@jamespauldelashmit2173]

Give Geoff Castelluci as he does all the parts in, The Headless Horseman, Bare Necessities and 16 Tons!!!

[@glennmccarter6212]

Check out the Headless horseman song by Jeff. Thanks for your reaction!

[@rickieslinglend4854]

You should listen to Geoff sing Over The Misty Mountain Cold